Recent advances in additive manufacturing (AM) techniques, including fused deposition modeling (FDM), selective laser sintering (SLS), and stereolithography (SLA), have driven parts manufacturers to shift toward 3D printing technology at an increasing rate...

This work focuses on the use of novel apparatuses to study processing of UHMWPE. The gel-spinning device was designed to control the extensional flow and timescale of the spinning process through temperature, relative velocities, and gel composition...

Stereolithography Apparatus (SLA), a popular method in Additive Manufacturing, offers good print quality and low energy consumption; however, there are limited choices of materials and properties for this method...

Remendable coatings for metal surfaces are desirable because they have the ability to repair cracks on the microscale, improve the material's overall durability, and protect the underlying substrate from environmental factors that can cause corrosion...

Most thermosetting resins are produced from petroleum feedstocks, Recently, the high price of fossil fuels and the demand to protect the health and environment has increased the interest in manufacturing polymeric materials from renewable materials...

Meniscal tears are the most common intra-articular injury affecting the knee joint. The limited self-repair ability of the meniscus has led to substantial research into novel approaches for the treatment of damaged meniscal tissue...

A new approach on toughening epoxy material is presented. The idea, unlike other conventions, is primarily focusing on the topological structure of the polymer networks and explore the possibility of manipulating the material's properties...

Nanocomposite processing can be simplified by the use of the same compound as both a nanoparticle solvent and an initiator for polymerization. This dual-function molecule can be designed both for solvent potential and reaction chemistry...